1) When was Social Security started?

2) When was Medicare started?

3) What is the current Social Security tax rate?

4) If you are born after 1959, what is the retirement age required to receive full Social Security benefits?

5) About how many receive Social Security benefits of any type?( round to the nearest million)

6) Social Security is not only a retirement program-what else may qualify one for a benefit?

7) What is the Medicare tax rate?

8) Is all your work income legally subject to Social Security tax?

9) About how much was given to all Social Security beneficiaries in the most recent year where statistics are available?

10) Give the year of your birth ( or make up one if you are not willing to share your true year of birth!)-if the program is still functioning, what would be the first year you could qualify for a reduced retirement benefit given this year of birth? Full benefit?